UCSF Ophthalmology and Proctor Foundation Faculty are attending the American Academy of Ophthalmology “AAO 2025” annual meeting in Orlando, from Friday, October 17, 2025, to Monday, October 20, 2025. Faculty presentations and contributions for the event are listed below.
The Francis I. Proctor Foundation, the Department of Ophthalmology, the Frederick C. Cordes Eye Society, the H. Bruce Ostler Association of Proctor Fellows, and All May See Foundation will host a reception on Saturday, October 18, 2025, from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at Tom’s Watch Bar (on the Mezzanine), 8050 International Drive, Suite 1000, Orlando, FL 32819. We look forward to connecting with UCSF alumni, faculty, and friends. IIf you haven’t done so already, please RSVP by emailing us at allmaysee@ucsf.edu.
Faculty Presentations and Contributions
Friday, October 17
Nailyn Rasool , MD
Title: Section I: Neuro-Ophthalmic Emergencies
Session: A Case of Unequal Pupils
Date: 10/17/2025, Time: 8:03 EST
Location: Room W414CD
Poster/Event Number: NEU02
Type: In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Armin Afshar , MD MBA
Title: Intraocular Tumors—With Great Oncology Comes Great Responsibility
Session:
Date: 10/17/2025, Time: 10:50 EST
Location: Room W414AB
Poster/Event Number: PTH04
Type: In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Jacque Duncan, MD
Title: The Enchanted Retina: Bright Ideas, Bold Discoveries: How Can We Show Treatments Are Safe and Effective in Retinal Degenerations?
Session: Section V: Medical Retina and Chorioretinal Vascular Disease, Part I
Date: 10/17/2025, Time: 10:56 EST
Location: Room W415
Poster/Event Number: RET07
Type: In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Gerami Seitzman, MD
Title: Elevating the Patient Experience in Ocular Surface Care: Eyelid Margin Disease, Neurosensory Disorders, and Inflammation
Session: Independent Medical Education (IME) symposium
Date: 10/17/2025, Time: 11:30 EST
Location: Location Not Available
Poster/Event Number: NA
Type: in person
Ying Han , MD PhD
Title: Shared Care Models: Empowering Optometrists and Allied Health Professionals With the Magic of Collaborative Care
Session: Caring for Glaucoma Patients Now and in the Future
Date: 10/17/2025, Time: 14:55 EST
Location: Room W320
Poster/Event Number: GLA07
Type: In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Robert Bhisitkul, MD
Title: The Enchanted Retina: Bright Ideas, Bold Discoveries: Panelist
Session: Section IX: Late Breaking Developments, Part 1
Date: 10/17/2025, Time: 16:01 EST
Location: Room W415
Poster/Event Number: RET11
Type: In person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Saturday, October 18
Gerami Seitzman, MD
Title: Evidence-Based Strategy for Acanthamoeba Management: Knowledge Over Fear
Session: Section I: Ocular Surface Disease/Dry Eye
Date: 10/18/2025, Time: 9:27 EST
Location: Room W224
Poster/Event Number: COR02
Type: In person, live broadcast, on demand
Sarah DeParis, MD
Title: Compassionate Vision: A Candid Conversation on Mental Health and Wellness in Ophthalmology
Session: Wellness
Date: 10/18/2025, Time: 9:45 EST
Location: W315
Poster/Event Number: SYM72
Type: In Person, On Demand
Mentor: Jonathan Li, MD and Madeline Yung, MD
Jonathan Li, MD
Title: Panel Discussion: Creating Supportive Training Environments for Ophthalmology Residents
Session: Compassionate Vision: A Candid Conversation on Mental Health and Wellness in Ophthalmology
Date: 10/18/2025, Time: 9:45 EST
Location: W315
Poster/Event Number: SYM72
Type: Symposium
Neel Dave Pasricha, MD
Title: Ocular Toxicity From Immunotherapeutics and Targeted Cancer Drugs
Session: Instruction Course
Date: 10/18/2025, Time: 11:30 EST
Location: Room W105
Poster/Event Number: 247
Type: In Person
Jonathan Li, MD
Title: Myopia Control
Session: Myopia Control
Date: 10/18/2025, Time: 11:30 EST
Location: Learning Lounge 2
Poster/Event Number: LL04
Type: Learning Lounge In Person
Nisha Acharya, MD MS
Title: C Stephen and Frances Foster Lecture on Uveitis and Immunology
Session: C Stephen and Frances Foster Lecture on Uveitis and Immunology
Date: 10/18/2025, Time: 11:30 EST
Location: W311E
Poster/Event Number: SYM12
Type: In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Ying Han, MD PHD
Title: PACS/PACG – Do These Patients Benefit from Presbyopia Correction?
Session: Can I Have That Lens? Surgical Considerations in Patients With Advanced Ophthalmic Comorbidities Symposium
Date: 10/18/2025, Time: 12:01 EST
Location: Room W320
Poster/Event Number: SYM32
Type: In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Maanasa Indaram, MD
Title: How to Use Botox for the Management of Strabismus
Session: NA
Date: 10/18/2025, Time: 12:30 EST
Location: Learning Lounge 1
Poster/Event Number: LL05
Type: In person
Bryan Winn, MD
Title: Invasive Sino-orbital Fungal Disease
Session: Invasive Sino-orbital Fungal Disease
Date: 10/18/2025, Time: 13:55 EST
Location: Room W414CD
Poster/Event Number: OCU05
Type: In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Matilda Chan, MD, PhD
Title: Effective Peer Review: A Responsibility to Maintain Scientific Integrity
Session:
Date: 10/18/2025, Time: 14:00 EST
Location: Room W231
Poster/Event Number: 268
Type: In Person Instruction Course
O’Rese J Knight, MD
Title: Creating Diversity in Clinical Trials in Ophthalmology
Session:
Date: 10/18/2025, Time: 14:00 EST
Location: W315
Poster/Event Number: SYM19
Type: In Person, On Demand
Nickisa Hodgson, MD
Title: Dacryocystorhinostomy: External vs. Endoscopic Approach
Session:
Date: 10/18/2025, Time: 14:50 EST
Location: Room W414CD
Poster/Event Number: OCU06
Type: In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Sunday, October 19
Jacque Duncan, MD
Title: What You Need to Know from the Past Year’s Literature: Retina
Session: What You Need to Know from the Past Year’s Literature
Date: 10/19/2025, Time: 9:45 EST
Location: Room W224
Poster/Event Number: SYM34
Type: In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand/Symposium
Yvonne Ou , MD
Title: Leveraging New Technologies to Detect Glaucoma in 4 States: Methods and Opportunities for Implementation
Session: Leveraging New Technologies to Detect Glaucoma in 4 States: Methods and Opportunities for Implementation
Date: 10/19/2025, Time: 9:45 EST
Location: W309
Poster/Event Number: SYM68
Type: In Person
Nisha Acharya, MD MS
Title: The Great Debate: Uveitis
Session: The Great Debate: Uveitis
Date: 10/19/2025, Time: 11:30 EST
Location: Room W224
Poster/Event Number: SYM38
Type: In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Monday, October 20
John Gonzales, MD
Title: Corneal Neuropathies in Dry Eye Disease
Session: Corneal Nerves in Health and Disease
Date: 10/20/2025, Time: 8:15 EST
Location: Room W414CD
Poster/Event Number: SYM55
Type: In person
John Gonzales, MD
Title: Academy Café: Uveitis
Session: Academy Café: Uveitis
Date: 10/20/2025, Time: 9:45 EST
Location: Room W204
Poster/Event Number: SYM59
Type: In person
Nailyn Rasool, MD
Title: Neuro-Ophthalmology
Session: Curbside Consultation in Neuro-Ophthalmology
Date: 10/20/2025, Time: 11:30 EST
Location: W311AB
Poster/Event Number: 639
Type: In Person
Nailyn Rasool, MD
Title: Neuro-Ophthalmology
Session: Down the Rabbit Hole: Making Sense of Cortical Visual Disturbances
Date: 10/20/2025, Time: 14:00 EST
Location: W311AB
Poster/Event Number: 648
Type: In Person
On Demand Presentations
Alyssa Godfrey, MS
Title: Impact of Teprotumumab (Tepezza) on Strabismus Surgery Outcomes in Patients With TED
Session: NA
Date: On-Demand Online
Location: On Demand
Poster/Event Number: PO589
Type: On Demand
Mentor: Maanasa Indaram
Ajay Kolli , MD MPH
Title: Real-World Analysis of Glaucoma Progression in Patients With Delayed Follow-Up
Session: NA
Date: On-Demand Online
Location: On Demand
Poster/Event Number: PO312
Type: On Demand
Mentor: Ying Han
O’Rese J Knight, MD
Title: Geographic Practice Patterns of Research Mentoring Program Alumni
Session:
Date: On-Demand Online
Location: On Demand
Poster/Event Number: PO405
Type: On Demand
Gerami Seitzman, MD
Title: Comparing Microbiologic Tests for Pathogen Detection in Infectious Keratitis Using Latent Class Analysis
Session: Topic: Cornea, External Disease
Date: On-Demand Online
Location: On Demand
Poster/Event Number: PO006
Type: Scientific Poster on demand
Diabetic retinopathy is a critical eye disease that poses a significant threat to vision if left untreated. To address the issue of inadequate preventive care and the absence of a reliable method to predict high-risk patients, ophthalmologist Cathy Sun, MD, and her team at UCSF embarked on a groundbreaking study. Their aim was to develop predictive models for the progression of diabetic retinopathy, enabling healthcare providers to implement timely interventions and prevent vision loss in affected individuals.